Washington D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Representatives Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), led a letter with 75 of their congressional colleagues calling on Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell to replace the outdated[Read More…]
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HHS Awards $36.3 Million in Affordable Care Act Funding to Reward and Expand Quality Improvement in Health Centers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $36.3 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 1,113 health centers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and seven U.S. Territories to recognize health center quality improvement achievements and invest in ongoing quality improvement[Read More…]
Report Shows More Options and Savings for Consumers Who Shop in the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2015
Nearly 8 in 10 current Federal Marketplace customers can get coverage for $100 or less per month after any applicable tax credits in 2015 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. New choices and more competition in the Health Insurance Marketplace are giving consumers affordable options during Open Enrollment this year, and the[Read More…]
Efforts to Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms, 50,000 Lives Saved and $12 Billion in Health Spending Avoided
Hospital-acquired conditions decline by 17 percent over a three-year period Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2014. A report released by the Department of Health and Human Services today shows an estimated 50,000 fewer patients died in hospitals and approximately $12 billion in health care costs were saved as a result of a[Read More…]
Remarks by HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell at the CMS Quality Conference, Dec. 2, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2014. Remarks as prepared for delivery: Introduction Thank you, Dr. Conway. I want to say a special word of thanks to the Hospital Engagement Networks for all of your hard work, along with the Quality Improvement Organizations,providers, and others in the room that have worked tirelessly to[Read More…]
HHS Announces Partnerships to Promote Health Insurance Marketplace Starting on Busiest Shopping Weekend of the Year
HHS partners with Westfield, National Community Pharmacists Association and XO Group Inc. to help educate shoppers about affordable health insurance coverage Washington, DC–(ENEWSFP)–November 26, 2014. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced partnerships with Westfield Shopping Centers, The National Community Pharmacists Association and XO Group Inc., parent[Read More…]
SHOP Marketplace Premiums Flat in 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. By: Matt Fiedler, Matt Siegler On November 15, the Health Insurance Marketplace opened for the 2015 enrollment season, giving current Marketplace enrollees a chance to compare their options for 2015 and others the chance to think about purchasing affordable coverage through the Marketplace for the first[Read More…]
Representatives Blumenauer, Black Send Letter to CMS on Socioeconomic Status and Risk-Adjustment in Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) and Diane Black (R-TN-06) and a bipartisan group of 32 of their House colleagues wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, asking for appropriate adjustments to the Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment system and the star rating and quality bonus[Read More…]
Starting November 15, Consumers Can Once Again Shop for Coverage Through the Health Insurance Marketplace
Consumers can sign up for health plans for the first time, renew or change their plans for 2015 on HealthCare.gov; more plans are available this year Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2014. Starting tomorrow, consumers can sign up for 2015 health insurance plans through HealthCare.gov, the call center, or in-person assistance. With[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches Get Covered Illinois’ Second Open Enrollment Period
More than 700,000 People Gained Access to Quality Healthcare in First Year; New Enrollment Begins Saturday, Nov. 15 CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced that the second year of open healthcare enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will begin[Read More…]
